BrittBritt in her '83 Texas Image Field Kit

GK

 Height:  5' 7"

 Weight:   150 lbs.

 Dominant Foot: Left

Academics

Drury University

Springfield, Missouri

Major:  Psychology

President of Psi Chi National Honor Society for Psychology

Dean's List 7 of 8 Semesters

Graduated Drury Magna Cum Laude

Earned in 2007 a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology from:

        The University of North Texas

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Grapevine High School (Texas)

Class of 2001

Class Rank: top 18%

Honors Curriculum

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Athletics

College Soccer:

  2001-2004 Seasons:  Drury University, Springfield, Missouri

          Missouri Valley Conference, NCAA Division 1

          Position: Goalkeeper

          Honors Received:

          MVC Women's Soccer Scholar-Athlete Team - Honorable Mention (2004)

          MVC All-Conference 2nd Team (2003)

          MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award & Honor Roll (2003)

          Heartland Conference President's Honor Roll (2001 & 2002)

          Head Coach Christopher Baker

          Former Drury University Assistant Coaches:    Sarah McClennan,  Michael Needham,  and   Jeni Porter

          Drury Soccer Coach Who Recruited Britt:    Coach Ann Cook of the WUSA, University of Nebraska, and Penn State University

Drury has a goalkeeper and a forward on the Missouri Valley Conference Women's Soccer All-Conference Second Team 2003 featuring players from the following Division 1 soccer programs Southwest Missouri State, Illinois State, Evansville, Northern Iowa, Drake, Indiana State, Creighton and Drury University of Springfield, MO, which now plays its soccer in the Division 2 Great Lakes Valley Conference GLVC.

*****Roster of the Texas Image 83 Girls Club Soccer Team for 2000-2001 Season...taken from the Club Banquet Handout on April 8, 2001:  Rachael Addison, Sarah Atkins, Toni Deason, Nicole Giglio, Charlene Hillebrand, Jenny Kacsmaryk, Britt, Erin King, Erin King, Lanna King, Richelle Magalhaes, Cam Mortonson, Kathy Michols, Lauren Ohlenforst, Kristin Ruef, Cara Toulouse, Heather Trammell, Tina Tran, Laurie Wollin, Coach Shannon Glidwell

Club Soccer-Teams Played for:

1999-2001 Seasons:  '83 Texas Image Soccer Club 

       Lake Highlands Girls Classic League, Div. I

       Position: Goalkeeper/Defender

       Coach Shannon Glidwell  Manager:  Mark Toulouse

 

1998-1999 Season:  ’82 Flame West

       Arlington (TX) League Division II

       Positions Played:  Center Mid / Left Mid / FW

       Offensive Team Captain

       Coach Jerry Inge of Irving, TX From friendly match played in College Station during the Fall of 1999, so this is the Texas Image 83 team of 1999-2000:  Chrissy LaPlant, Brittany, Stephanie Peel, Natalie Ferrel, Amanda Jordon, Sara Hernandez, Kristin Ruef, Miranda McClacthy, Heather Trammell, Tina Tran, Jenny Kacsmaryk, Jordan Wicker, Richelle Magalhaes, Cara Toulouse, Lanna King, Laura Gurley, Rachael Addison, Kelly Potysman, Charlene Hildebrand

 

1997-1998 Season:  ’82 Challenge/Flame West

        Plano (TX) League-Premier Division

        Positions Played: MF/FW

        Coach Jerry Inge of Irving, TX

 

1996-1997 Season:  ’83 Challenge Soccer

         Lake Highlands Girls Classic League, Div. I & II

         Positions Played: MF

         Coach Steve Kovacev of North Richland Hills, TX

 

Britt's picture from Shannon's 83 Texas Image Team Web Site

Club Soccer-Guest Play Record:

advice:  take every opportunity to guest play, as it is club soccer at it's most fun & most memorable

          June '99 with ’83 Texas Image Soccer, at Klein Challenge's Texas Shootout Tournament

               Position played: Goalkeeper, Stats: 1 goal allowed over 2.75 games

               Coach Shannon Glidwell;  Manager: Mark Toulouse

          May '99 with '82 Hawks Soccer, at USA Soccer Tournament in Austin, Texas

               Team won the U-17 tournament championship.

               Position Played: Goalkeeper,   Stats: Zero goals allowed over 3.75 games

               Coach Randy Smartt

          April '99 with ’83 Texas Image Soccer, at Spring Classic Tournament in Dallas

               Position played: Goalkeeper, Stats: 2 goals allowed over 3 games

               Coach Gilbert Richardson; Manager: Mark G. Toulouse

          June '98 with ’83 Andromeda Soccer, at Pikes Peak (CO) Invitational Tournament

               Positions played: FW/LMF,  Stats: 2 Goals and 1 Assist over 4 games

               Coach Philip French; Asst. Coach Kelly Hayes

ODP Tryouts:  Spring 1998

Result:  scored four goals in 1.5 hours of play, but no offer.

Interesting conversation during ride home from ODP tryouts:

Dad:  "Britt, you're primarily a midfielder.  Why were you trying out at forward?"

Britt:  "I noticed that most of the girls were trying out for midfield and defense, so I thought I'd have a better chance to make the team at forward."

High School: Grapevine High School Soccer 2001 Grapevine High School Lady Mustang Socer Team:  Lauren Banta, Brittani Cate, Samantha Savage, Leslie Madden, Paige Reynolds, Maryann Overby, Lauren Lothrop, Jessica Davis, Lindsey Trenkle, Lori Levvitt, Britt, Jessica Powers, Kelly Brolan, Ashley Tusken, Shannon Chambers, Tara Hazlewood, Rachael Epps, Jessica Fehmel

     '01 District 11-4A All-District 1st Team-Goalkeeper

     '01 Grapevine Sun All-Area Team-Starting Goalkeeper     

     '00 District 11-4A All-District 2nd Team-Goalkeeper     

     '99 District 11-4A All-District Honorable Mention-Goalkeeper

     Years on Women's Varsity: 4

     Positions Played: GK/MF/DEF/FW

     Nickname:   Zoobs

     Head Women's Soccer Coach:  Ms Shannon Graham

                             Assistant Coach:  Julie Richardson

     Former Grapevine High School Girl's Soccer Coach:

             The late Lezli Graham (later at Highland Park High School & Ursuline Academy)

Grapevine G Award plaque for participation in a high school varsity soccer program in Texas.

Soccer Skills Coaches

Soccer Skills Training:     Scott Kerlin  and  Steve Kovacev  and  William Ray

Speed Training & Quickness Training:   Coach Jerry Inge - jerryinge42@gmail.com  (Saw Immediate Results!!)

Goalkeeper Skills Lessons:     Linda Rink   and   Jim Zakel

Soccer Camps:   '01 Joe Machnik's No. 1 Goalkeeper Camp

                          '00 Randy Evans' University of Oklahoma Soccer Camp

                          '99 Goalkeeper Camp held at University of Dallas during Spring Break

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Go to:   Women's College Soccer Programs Page     

Note:  There's no right or wrong path to follow on the journey of youth soccer, just have fun along the way.

The Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete Team for 2004Goalkeeper Britt & Midfielder Rachel of Drury University

A total of 51 student-athletes were nominated for the Valley’s scholar-athlete team. The criteria for the honor parallels the CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) standards for Academic All-America voting. Nominees must be starters or important reserves with at least a 3.00 cumulative gpa (on a 4.00 scale). Also, students must have participated in at least 75 percent of the regular-season matches. Student-athletes must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at their institution (true freshmen and redshirt freshmen were not eligible) and must have completed at least one full academic year at their institution.

Photo by Travis Mathews, staff photographer for www.themaneater.com on September 14, 2001.  Displayed with the caption: Drury goalkeeper Britt, flanked by a host of Missouri players, punches the ball away...

 

 

 

In goal for Drury at University of Missouri on September 14, 2001.  Photo by Travis Mathews.

 

 

 

 

Drury University Womans's Soccer Schedule for the fall of 2001

 

Grapevine High School Lady Mustang Varsity Girls Soccer Team 1999: Ali MacDowell, Sam Savage, Laura Kamp, Brittani Cate, Erin Caulk, Stephanie Hagood, Amanda Guertin Forward, Angela Gravley, Brittany Kimbro, Kelly Brolan Midfielder, Lori Levitt, Natalie Nardeccia, Tracey Powers, Courtney Hicks, GHS Head Soccer Coach Lezli Graham   High School Soccer:  Colleyville Heritage Lady Panthers vs. Grapevine, TX High School Lady Mustangs   1999 Colleyville Heritage Lady Panthers Soccer Team:  Michele Vaughan Goalkeeper, Laurie Wollin, Krystal Pfluger, Kelly Christoffer, Tierney Stout, Amy Van Zandt forward, Bethany Williams, Jessi Moore Forward, Blair Wheeler, Allison Horn, Sarah Jensen, Summer McClendon, Ann Travis, Staci Everett, Julie Stevens, Bridget Saunders, Kathy Nichols, CHHS High School Soccer Coach Angie Moss